What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still ...
Dallas' Bishop turned Cardinal Farrell poised for crucial role amid Pope's health crisis
Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.
Cardinal Blase Cupich offers pray ‘to restore Pope Francis to good health’
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, also asked others to "continue your prayers for his recovery and for the health ...
Pope Francis Is Conscious and Had a Peaceful Night After Condition Described as ‘Critical’
ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...
Cardinal Blase Cupich urges prayers for Pope Francis amid hospitalization
After Pope Francis was listed in critical condition following asthmatic respiratory crisis, the Archbishop of Chicago discussed his decline in health, urging continued prayers for the pontiff.
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...
Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick?
Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...
Pope Francis had a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions
The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in ...
Pope Francis is in critical condition after long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...
Pope Francis Update Issued as He Remains in Hospital With Double Pneumonia
The 88-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to the hospital last week, is being closely monitored by doctors as he undergoes ...
Pope Francis is in critical condition after respiratory crisis but "continues to be alert," the Vatican says
Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...
Pope Francis’s critical health condition prompts prayers from Chicago Catholics
The Pope, who turned 88 years old in December, has been in the hospital over a week with pneumonia. On Saturday, the Vatican ...